Description
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:
SAIC is seeking a Scientific Software Engineer to support The Ocean Biology Processing Group at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The Ocean Biology Processing Group (http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center is a world leader in satellite-based remote sensing of the ocean. This position will support scientific software development for the retrieval of geophysical data products from current and future satellite radiometers.
Duties include:
· Implementation of processing algorithms in science software
· Evaluation and validation of code performance and adherence to coding standards
· Code testing and verification using static and dynamic analysis tools
· Code maintenance and configuration management control
Qualifications
Education: Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or Physical Science (post graduate education will be considered for professional experience).
Required (Basic) Skills:
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the development of scientific data processing software using C or C++ in a UNIX/Linux environment.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills.
- The successful candidate must also be eligible for unescorted access to NASA facilities (US citizen or green card holder).
Desired skills:
- Experience with scientific software development for satellite remote sensing and evaluation of geophysical products retrieved from satellite data.
- Experience with Python, Fortran, or Git.
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
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